Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-06-02

DAILY HERALD.
RAILWAY MOVING.
Scenes and Activities OF
the Recent Change.
HEAVY WORK ACC0MPLIs HE'D.
Crowded Tracks-Difiicult and
Dangers-Uni0n Depot Pr0ba-
BILE in the Near Future.
HEAVY WORK ACCOMPLI> HE'D.

The California Central during Tues.
day night succeeded in transferring its
locomotives and cars Of all kinds from
the Southern Pacific tracks to its own
along the river bank. The work was
arduous, but was accomplished in good
time during the night, so that all trains
departed from the First street station
during the day. The two systems OF
time tables to be harmonized we're used
yesterday, but it is supposed that some
consolidation of trains on this route will
reduce the number of trains moderately.
At present there are thirty trains pass
ing over the west end in twenty.four |
hours, and nearly all in the daytime.
This multitude of trains prevents the |
change of light steel rails to heavy be-
tween Raymond and Los Angeles. The
track Superintendent, Mr.. j. A. Davis,
will now be obliged to lay track at night
TO keep .elear of the numerous trains
that pass during the daytime. These
pass, one in about twenty minutes after
another and render it impossible to do
any work of Importance by daylight.
The new depot on Second street was
yesterday actively occupied in receiving
and delivering goods. Although but a
day old the business of the depot was
very large for one of its age. The work
Of crawling the great street from First
to Second street, by which goods, wares
and merchandise are hauled to and from
the depot, is going forward with tre-
mendous energy. Fifty teams are haul
ing earth from Court House Hill and
each team is hauling ten load, per day,
making 500 wagon loads daily from that
single locality placed on these new lines
of travel besides large amount from
other localities. In addition the gravel :,
trains are hauling in gravel from the 6
river wash to ballast several miles of !,
new track which were suddenly laid to +,
make room for the advent of host OF {
cars.
The S. P. Company delivered nearly
mile of cars on Tuesday night to the
California Central and the work of sort. q
ing and switching cars and getting @
freight separated and the cars classified r
kept the yard master busy ''from rise of '
morn to set of sun" and a long time a
The spirit of the people to '
incur danger was strongly exemplitied t
during the busy switching yesterday. A q
flagman was stationed at the crossing on r
First street and faithfully warned all
teams against CT 1ssing when trains were G
approaching. Some of the drivers of b
teams were Indignant at being stopped C
by the fiagman and insisted on driving
across the track in spite of him, and
when he stopped their teams threatened
him with personal violence whenever e
they got chance at him. This \
llustrtion shows that the peo- n
pie care but little for their '
personal safety when in actual danger. a
but attach great importance to it in \
public meetings and resolutions.
A telegraph office will probably be Z
opened at the First street station to-day.
The construction of platforms aud
broad plank sidewalks is proceeding
very rapidly, SO that passengers can v
EASILY get access to the cars.
This sudden change of business is the =
cause of much comment. Why il came a
10 suddenly is not known to the public
Railway officials are reticent about it.
Some business men think that the Cen.
rial made the move of their own accord "
10 save another months rent, while
others think there has been some viola.
lion of the terms of the lease by the
Central Such sudden transfer of
arge railway business was never known
before in this section of the State. All
The yardmasters are worked to their ut
most capacity in placing cars in proper
places and in moving construction cars
where needed. This makes considerable
confusion and commotion and engineers,
iremen and brakemen appear tired out
AT the Southern Pacific office there is
great relief in getting rid of a vast mum. :
Der of cars, while the lunch table and
the ticket office have lost much of their
custom.
The matter of the location of new
depot for the Southern Pacific Company 2
still hangs fire. Manager Towne has !
been quite active, and has been shown
several sites that were available near
the Central line. 1t is quite likely that 4,
no purchase will be made till the man !
ayers of a new railroad are consulted,
when Union depot for four lines will
be made in a central part of the city.
Such plan would save great deal of
expense to the railways, and be great |
to the people OF the city.
Chief Engineer F. 7. Ferris was in the
city yesterday, but left on the early
afternoon train. Important movements
may be expected on the San Gabriel
Valley branch of the Southern Pacific in |